The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-18
HOW TO BECOME PLUMP.
Some Rather Unreasonable Advive to People
Who Have Little Flesh.

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Who Have Little Flesh.
Henry T. Fink. in New York Epoch.
Every woman who is thin would like to be
stouter," says Brillat-Savarin in his fragmentary
chapter ION Leanness," from which, however.
the following sentence IL worth citing: Men
fattcn sheep, calves, oxen, poultry. carp. craw-
fish, oysters; and hence l derive the general
maxim:-Whater eats can be fattened. provided
the food is we'll and suitably chosen"
The famous Mr.. Bantng, who reduced his
weight by more than fifty pounds in one year.
found that sugar was the most fattening thing
he could eat Hence. to increase your weight
eat cakes, puddings, syrup, honey, candy
and pastry, always taking care that it
be crisp and digestible, for indigestible food
crust is probably responsible for the appearance
Of the typical gaunt Yankee. Other fattening
articles of food are tender lamb. salmon and
cells. milk and cream. corn bread and butter
and those vegetables which grow underground
aud Of which sugar is made-beets, turnips. etc.
Boiled baked potatoes. mashed on the plate
and seasoned with salt and fresh butter. make
delicious dish. rapidly fattening. Eat often and
very slowly, for it is not the quantity that IS
eaten but the amount that is thoroughly di
gessed that nourishes the system and rounds in
bodily contour
Bismarck's private physician, DR.. Schwenneh-
ger, owes his international reputation to his
success in diminishing the Chancellor's weight.
The secret of his method Is never to allow his
patient to drink with his meals, or if he does
drink to do so very sparngy. Hence follows
the converse rule, that II you covet stoutness
you BuOuiu uEiuk ATeciy Will touE thchiSs al
ways however. In such a way as to not interfere
with the digestive processes. That is. you
should never drink while you have food In your
mouth, fol-, the food ought to be moistened'
by the saliva alone. Ice water, too, should
be always avoided, 1t chiils the stomach
and is the cause OF three-fourths of the
indigestion and consequent leanness in this
country. Mountain tourists know that ice
water never quenches the thirst Yet we con-
stantly spoil our water by putting in ice. The
ice should never be allowed to come in contact
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outside of the pitcher. In this way we
avoid also the dangers from microbes hidden in
impure ice. ~.
snce being that beef is assimilated in the stom-
ach, air In the lungs. Hence, il you wish to be
plump, become an air-glutton. Breathe al the
especially at night as you would putrid meat
Always breathe through the nose, and cultivate
the habit of slowly filling your lungs with twice
as much air as you commonly inhale. exhaiine
it again as slowly. This purifes the blood and
stimulates the appetite. Frequent warm baths
before retiring, or cold sponge baths in the
morning. followed by brisk friction with coarse
towel, have the same effect
Exercise Is commonly prescribed as
method Of reducing ones weight, and brisk
and long continued exercise does have this
against .leanness. because it stimulates the ap-
petite and thus moro than atones for tho loss
following muscular movement Besides, il OK
erciss is altogether avoided, there is danger of
losing grace and symmetry.
Brain rest Is especially indicated in the case of
those who object to leanness. Moderate BRAIN
exercise u.s. indeed, essential to perfect health,
but excess should DO carefully avoided. Emo
tional excitement and worry are fatal to the
chances OF becoming plump and pretty. II
annoying thought haunts you, forcibly fix your
attention something else. Above all, never
allow such thoughts to torment you after retir-
ing, and thus to pass disagreeably into your
dreams Eight hours of draamless sleep. in a
well-ventilatsd room, form the most potent cos
metic known to man woman-the straghest
road to plumpuess and beauty.